Fine and Dandy

Benny Goodman

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Fine and Dandy Review

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In 1981, Sounds of Yesteryear released a collection of Benny Goodman Quintet and Sextet recordings that were originally cut between October 22, 1946 and March 28, 1947. The 2007 CD reissue of this album exactly duplicates the 39-minute LP without adding any extra material. With Goodman on these postwar sessions were a number of skilled improvisers including guitarist Barney Kessel, pianists Jimmy Rowles, Joe Bushkin, Jess Stacy, and Mel Powell; vibraphonists Red Norvo and Johnny White, jazz accordionist Ernice Felice and drummer Louie Bellson. This compilation also contains music drawn from radio broadcasts co-hosted by Goodman and comedian Victor Borge. Vocals are by Eve Young, who later bleached her hair and became Coral recording artist Karen Chandler. Goodman's postwar switch from Columbia to Capitol coincided with his active participation in the latest developments in modern jazz, a stance he took without ever relaxing his commitment to swing and the older established jazz tradition in which his entire career was firmly rooted.

Track Listing

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	St Louis Blues W.C. Handy	Benny Goodman	03:10	Amazon
2	Tiger Rag Nick LaRocca / Tony Spargo	Benny Goodman	02:48	Amazon
3	Sometimes I'm Happy Irving Caesar / Vincent Youmans	Benny Goodman	02:11	Amazon
4	Shine Lew Brown / Ford Dabney / Cecil Mack	Benny Goodman	03:07	Amazon
5	I Got Rhythm George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin	Benny Goodman	02:30	Amazon
6	Slipped Disc Benny Goodman	Benny Goodman	03:00	Amazon
7	I'll Always Be in Love with You Bud Green / Harry Ruby / Sam H. Stept	Benny Goodman	02:51	Amazon
8	The Banister Slide Benny Goodman	Benny Goodman	02:28	Amazon
9	You Turned the Tables on Me Louis Alter	Benny Goodman	03:11	Amazon
10	Rachel's Dream Benny Goodman	Benny Goodman	02:22	Amazon
11	Sweet Georgia Brown Ben Bernie / Kenneth Casey / Maceo Pinkard	Benny Goodman	02:50	Amazon
12	How High the Moon Nancy Hamilton / Morgan Lewis	Benny Goodman	03:05	Amazon
13	Fine and Dandy Paul James / Kay Swift	Benny Goodman	02:39	Amazon
14	Puttin' on the Ritz Irving Berlin	Benny Goodman	03:20	Amazon